CVE-2016-10214

Name: CVE-2016-10214
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-03-20T16:59:01.593+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.41%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-10214 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Memory leak in the virgl_resource_attach_backing function in virglrenderer before 0.6.0 allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of VIRTIO_GPU_CMD_RESOURCE_ATTACH_BACKING commands.. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Memory leak in the virgl_resource_attach_backing function in virglrenderer before 0.6.0 allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of VIRTIO_GPU_CMD_RESOURCE_ATTACH_BACKING commands.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.41%

33.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Virglrenderer Project	Virglrenderer	<= 0.5.0

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/5Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96181Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/virglrenderer/commit/?id=40b0e7813325b08077b6f541b3989edb2d86d837Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/virglrenderer-devel/2017-February/000145.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-06
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/5Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96181Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/virglrenderer/commit/?id=40b0e7813325b08077b6f541b3989edb2d86d837Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/virglrenderer-devel/2017-February/000145.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-06

Timeline

Published: Mar 20, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-10214?

How severe is CVE-2016-10214?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-10214 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10214?

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Source: NVD / NIST